Four-Legged Exploration Robot Undergoes Extreme Testing in Alaska: Ready to Search for Life Beneath Jupiter’s Icy Moon Using Advanced Autonomous TechnologyThe Matanuska Glacier in Alaska might not strike you as a glamorous location, but for NASA, it has become the ideal testing ground. Amid freezing temperatures and harsh conditions, engineers have been trialing an...
The excavator will be integrated with three other key systems to form the Interlune HarvesterInterluneAn American startup is turning its attention to the Moon in hopes of addressing a terrestrial resource shortage. While helium-3 is scarce on Earth, scientists believe the Moon’s surface layer, or regolith, contains a rich supply. Interlune, the company behind...
Dr. Luke Woodford (left) and Prof. Richard Quilliam, with a basket full o' caged microbeadsUniversity of StirlingAlthough people often associate microplastics with environmental hazards, researchers now propose that these particles can actually serve a useful role by helping detect sewage contamination in waterways.Turning a Weakness into a StrengthOne of the main concerns about microplastic...
Credit: DepositphotosThere are moments in life when you realize the world has changed — and you didn’t even notice. That moment came for me when I imagined what my grandmother, who passed away at 95, would say to a new kind of "companion": a half-meter-tall robot with LED eyes and a gentle voice reminding...
Claude 4 from Anthropic sets new records: 72.5% on SWE-bench and 7 hours of autonomous work. We may have the best AI model for coding. And that’s not all.Alex Albert from Anthropic didn’t hold back: “Claude 4 is the best programming model in the world.” A bold claim — but the data seems to...
Credit: DepositphotosIf you want to prevent dehydration, health experts recommend drinking water before you actually feel thirsty. But how do you know when it's time to sip? A recent study suggests your smartphone screen might soon be able to give you that answer.Wearable Tech Exists, But Isn't for EveryoneAlthough wearable devices like sweat-analyzing patches...
This footage capturing the rat scampering across a log over a stream is the first recording in existenceFrantišek Vejmělka/Biology Centre CAsA rare, large nocturnal rodent living in mountainous regions has been filmed and photographed for the first time — an impressive milestone for zoology, comparable to winning the scientific lottery. The animal had only...
Landmark treatment could not just manage spinal injury but repair itGenerated by DALL-EA major breakthrough in spinal cord injury treatment is on the horizon. For the first time, a regenerative stem cell therapy has been authorized to begin a Phase I clinical trial, with the potential to address a condition that has, until now,...
A still of the lava fountain from the livestreamed video. (USGS)Kīlauea, known as one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has erupted once again.Massive Lava Jet Reaches 1,000 FeetSince the end of last year, its crater has been intermittently shooting lava fountains, and on May 25, a jet of molten rock soared an impressive 300...
Credit: DepositphotosThe massive Megalodon, one of the greatest predators of the Neogene period, ruled the oceans for about 20 million years before vanishing. During that time, it fed on virtually any marine creature large enough to become a meal.New Evidence Challenges Old AssumptionsThat’s the conclusion of a new study that analyzed fossilized Megalodon teeth...
